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126. Dish Cloths
Dish cloths are often neglected. They should be kept scrupulously clean, and in order that they may be so they should be washed out carefully with soap, and well rinsed each time they have been used. After this has been done they may be hung in the air ... 127. Watch Customers
Watch for the wishes of the customers and not the hands of the clock, and some day you will have your boss's job. ... 128. Do Not judge
We judge our neighbor as queer and eccentric, but with the same measure comes back his judgment of us. ... 129. Uses for Men's Worn Out Collars
Men's collars when worn out, can be opened and bound together as a memorandum book which can be laundered each Monday. ... 13. Velveteen for Polishing Cloths
Old pieces of velveteen that have served their original purpose should be saved for polishing cloths. They will answer perfectly the purpose of chamois and save buying anything fresh. When soiled the cloths may be washed in soapy water and dried in the... 130. Broiling Meat
A little salt thrown on the coal flame will clear it for broiling meat. ... 131. Combinations of Cherries and Pineapple
A combination of cherries and pineapple makes a most-delicious pie. ... 132. Crepe Paper for Dish Closet
A pretty effect for the dish closet may be found in crepe paper. Some prefer white, but a tint harmonizing well with the china is pretty too. Have it to fall about three inches below the edge of the shelves and ruffle the edge of the paper by stretching... 133. Boiling Rice
One cook always puts a very little lemon juice in the water in which she boils the rice. She claims that it keeps the rice white and the grams whole and separate. It may be worth trying. ... 134. To Remove Grease from Silk
Grease may be removed from silk and woolen clothes by the use of magnesia. Scrape a quantity upon the spot, cover with a brown paper and place a hot flat-iron over it. The heat of the iron acts upon the magnesia and when the iron and the paper are remo... 135. Hemstitching
When hemstitching wears out, take serpentine braid and stitch it across twice on the sewing machine. This makes the hem look neat and last a long time. ... 136. Moths
When moths get into dresser drawers, sweep them clean, expose the wood to the sunlight and with an atomizer spray turpentine where the pests are liable to be. A lighted match or sulphur candle will kill them. ... 137. To Remove Putty
To remove putty, rub a red hot poker over it, and cut off the putty with a steel knife. ... 138. New Method for Sprinkling Clothes
Turn the nozzle of the hose to a fine spray and sprinkle the clothes while they are on the line; a very quick and good method. All plain pieces may then be rolled up and laid in the basket as they are taken down, while starched articles need but a litt... 139. To Open Packages of Breakfast Food
To open packages of breakfast food and keep boxes in a dust proof condition until empty, make an opening in the side of box close to top by forcing a tablespoon through cardboard and turn flap downwards. The flap will fit back snugly in place each time ...